Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-354) and index

Entropy -- Mom and pop -- Wound -- Wild Tibetan -- Naropa nights -- Chateau Lake Louise -- Room service -- Prince Charming the fourth -- Outside in -- Boarding school -- Trouble in Paradise -- Revolt -- Geographic -- Rose garden -- War with dad -- Home--1967 -- Scene -- Saigon again -- Coconut monk -- Turn of the screw -- Broken taboos -- Decent -- Billy Burroughs -- Kissing trains -- Whip stall -- Close encounters -- Kerouac festival -- Apocalypse now -- Magical thinking -- Mother -- Our magical kingdom -- Impermanence -- 1984 -- Blood, sweat, and tears -- Hell bent -- Last ditch -- Last straw -- Pentimento -- Two-foot drop -- Receptor site--my father's grave -- Larger than life -- Grace notes -- Icarus's flight -- Karma of words -- Appendix: Time line -- Bibliography -- Index

A fascinating memoir of life with literary icon John Steinbeck, written by his late son and completed by his daughter-in-law. The late son of John Steinbeck, John Steinbeck IV, labored under the burden of being the son of a 20th century legend, yet persevered to become a respected journalist in his own right. Left unfinished by his death, this memoir of John Steinbeck IV is reconstructed by his wife of twelve years, who interweaves her own memories of life with him

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